page_title: 2020 Taal Volcano eruption
hierarchical_section_title: 2020 Taal Volcano eruption
caption_attribution_description: English: Phreatic volcano explosion of Taal Volcano, 12 January 2020 Tagalog: Malakas na pagsabog ng Buklang Taal, ika-12 ng Enero, 2020
context_page_description: The eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines on January 12, 2020, was a phreatomagmatic eruption from its main crater that spewed ashes across Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and some parts of Central Luzon and Ilocos Region, resulting in the suspension of school classes, work schedules, and flights in the area. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology subsequently issued an Alert Level 4, indicating "that a hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days."
  By January 26, the PHIVOLCS observed an inconsistent, but decreasing volcanic activity in Taal, prompting the agency to downgrade its warning to Alert Level 3. It was until February 14, when the PHIVOLCS finally decided to downgrade the volcano's warning to Alert Level 2, due to its decreasing volcanic activity.
context_section_description: The eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines on January 12, 2020, was a phreatomagmatic eruption from its main crater that spewed ashes across Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and some parts of Central Luzon and Ilocos Region, resulting in the suspension of school classes, work schedules, and flights in the area. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) subsequently issued an Alert Level 4, indicating "that a hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days."
  By January 26, the PHIVOLCS observed an inconsistent, but decreasing volcanic activity in Taal, prompting the agency to downgrade its warning to Alert Level 3. It was until February 14, when the PHIVOLCS finally decided to downgrade the volcano's warning to Alert Level 2, due to its decreasing volcanic activity.
caption: Taal Volcano's January 12, 2020 explosion
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